Photo: Ken_Gallager (Uploads) · CC BY-SA 3.0In Hanover, 78% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across New Hampshire
Hanover’s town government spent $25.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,451 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Hanover didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Hanover is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
One full-time town employee for every 73 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (10,348).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
About $2,451 per resident a year, or $6.72 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Hanover collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Hanover didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Hanover yet
Every year of Hanover’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 137 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Typical bills top $10,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hanover’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Hanover’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hanover →
Most New Hampshire towns vote on March 9, 2027
Check Hanover’s own dates: some towns hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2).
Hanover’s meetings aren’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on its website.
Town website ↗Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March: officers are elected and warrant articles, including the budget, are decided.
Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Hanover’s site for its warrant and dates.
Who’s in charge in Hanover
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dresden School District
Hanover’s middle and high school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $26,708 per pupil, $17,409 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal.
Hanover School District · $29,406 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Hanover voted in 2024
Official results for Hanover’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat84.3%6,049 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican13.9%995 votesOthers: 1.9% (135 votes).
Most votes in Hanover: Kamala D Harris
Grafton County: Harris 59.0%, Trump 39.2% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%
of Hanover’s 9,190 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New Hampshire: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Hanover: Joyce Craig
Grafton County: Craig 53.3%, Ayotte 44.3% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%
Most votes in the district: Maggie Goodlander
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Hanover, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover | 84.3% | 13.9% | 1.9% | 7,179 |
| Grafton County | 59.0% | 39.2% | 1.8% | 55,895 |
| New Hampshire | 50.7% | 47.9% | 1.5% | 826,189 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Hanover sends 4 representatives to the New Hampshire House alone.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: hanovernh.org ↗
- 2New Hampshire House1 districts, 4 seatsGrafton 124 seats, shared with Lyme
- 3New Hampshire SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Hampshire
New Hampshire elects some House members from “floterial” districts that join several towns; districts from RSA 662:5 (2022).
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Hanover compares with the towns next door
Hanover’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 2 of the 3 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $315 to $821 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Hanover’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hanover’s government
How much does Hanover spend per resident?
About $2,451 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Hanover didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $29.5 million.
Who runs Hanover’s government?
See hanovernh.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hanover yet.
How did Hanover vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 84.3%, Donald J Trump 13.9% (7,179 votes, official results). Grafton County: Harris 59.0%, Trump 39.2%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.
How many people work for Hanover?
141 full-time and 41 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hanover in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Sue Prentiss); State House Grafton 12 (4 seats, shared with Lyme). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is town meeting in Hanover?
Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March (March 9, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check hanovernh.org for Hanover’s own dates.
Ask neighbors about Hanover’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Hanover, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), NH RSA 662:5; legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →